Senior Digital Advertising Strategist

At Anne Lewis Strategies, we’re using digital marketing to power social change. We use our techy know-how and do-good attitude to harness email, social media, and online advertising – everything digital – for difference-making nonprofits like Amnesty International, Mercy Corps, and Sandy Hook Promise, and we’re on the front lines leading digital programs for the 2018 cycle’s hottest gubernatorial and Senate races, including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Claire McCaskill.

Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking a full-time Senior Digital Advertising Strategist to lead the strategy and drive the innovation that crushes our clients’ direct response and other advertising goals. On the ads team, we manage millions of dollars in media spend and obsess over everything – from ad creative to placement to landing page design and flow – to maximize ROI and acquire the most donors and leads.

You’ll manage entire ads programs for multiple clients, from development of strategy and forecasting/projections to execution of strategy and communication with clients. You’ll work closely with other members of the ads team, account teams, and copywriters and production staff to make sure we’re delivering stellar results and helping clients understand our approach and results in the context of their broader cross-channel digital marketing programs.

The right person will be testing- and data-driven with experience in online advertising, digital fundraising, and team management. We’re mobilizing activists, winning elections, and changing the world – and we want you to join us!

Other responsibilities will include:

• Designing innovative advertising campaigns that help achieve clients’ donor acquisition and advertising goals in the short term, with an eye toward driving long-term fundraising and engagement success;
• Leading cross-functional teams to develop creative and implement ads campaigns across a variety of advertising channels, including Facebook, Twitter, and Google;
• Assessing client KPIs and ensuring maximum ROI of ads campaigns;
• Identifying and acting on opportunities to optimize performance;
• Regularly reporting on results, including presenting them to clients;
• Working with client teams to develop advertising plans and projections;
• Staying on top of the latest digital advertising trends, networks, and formats;
• Supporting business development efforts and participating in new business pitches as needed.

Qualified candidates should have:

• A passion for making our world a better place;
• 5-10 years of agency, nonprofit, or political experience in digital advertising, fundraising, and marketing;
• Experience managing cross-functional project teams;
• Obsessive attention to detail and intense curiosity;
• Excellent quantitative reasoning skills, proficiency using Excel, and ability to apply data to strategic decisions;
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills;
• Ability to work with various technology platforms;
• Ability to juggle and multitask on multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment;
• Background in online advertising and digital fundraising is strongly preferred;
• Client management experience is a plus;
• Graphic design and website development experience/knowledge of HTML and JavaScript are a plus.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to hiring@annelewisllc.com with the subject line “Senior Digital Advertising Strategist Application.”

Digital Advertising Associate

At Anne Lewis Strategies, we’re using digital marketing to power social change. We are a team of 70 and growing who use our techy know-how and do-good attitude to harness email, social media, and web advertising – everything digital – for difference-making nonprofits like the Friends of the Earth and Sandy Hook Promise, and we’ll be on the front lines leading digital programs for the 2018 cycle’s hottest Senate and Gubernatorial races, including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Claire McCaskill.

We are seeking a full-time Digital Advertising Associate to help develop, execute, and optimize online advertising and acquisition for our growing client base. This job may be for you if you obsess over details and are intensely curious about how to achieve better results – and you don’t shy away from digging into data to do so.

We’re mobilizing activists, winning elections, and changing the world – and we want you to join us!

Successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Helping achieve clients’ donor acquisition and advertising goals in the short term, with an eye toward driving long-term fundraising and engagement success;
• Devising strategy for and development of online advertising creative in conjunction with client, writing, and design teams;
• Setting up ad campaigns and targeting through ad networks such as Facebook and Google;
• Identifying and acting on opportunities to optimize performance;
• Regularly reporting on results, including presenting them to clients;
• Working with client teams to develop advertising plans and projections;
• Staying on top of the latest digital advertising trends, networks, and formats;
• Supporting other teams, such as the accounts and technology teams, as needed.

Qualified candidates should have:

• Obsessive attention to detail and intense curiosity;
• A passion for using technology to help good causes – whether they’re nonprofits or political candidates;
• Excellent quantitative reasoning skills, proficiency using Excel, and ability to apply data to strategic decisions;
• Strong writing and editing skills;
• A comfort working with various technology platforms;
• At least 1-2 years experience, including past internships and part-time work. Experience with digital advertising on sites such as Facebook and Google is particularly appreciated, but not required;
• Ability to juggle and multitask on multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment;
• Willingness to take the initiative and use good judgment to resolve issues;
• Ability to collaborate on a team both internally and externally;
• Background in digital communications, fundraising, advertising, and/or marketing is strongly preferred;
• Graphic design and website development experience/knowledge of HTML and JavaScript is a plus.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to hiring@annelewisllc.com and title it “Digital Advertising Associate Application”.

Senior Digital Strategist

From a presidential campaign and huge races for the U.S. Senate and House to gubernatorial campaigns and national nonprofit organizations, we at Anne Lewis Strategies work on the front lines to create revolutionary digital strategies that help our clients achieve their missions and have a positive impact on our country and the world. Along the way, we’ve raised over $320 million – and had fun doing it!

Right now we are looking for a talented, ambitious self-starter with a good sense of humor to join our team as a Senior Digital Strategist. If that’s you: Read on.

Role and Responsibilities

Anne Lewis Strategies is looking for a direct-response marketer with experience optimizing digital campaigns for campaigns and nonprofit organizations. The right person will be a creative strategist with experience in supporter engagement, digital fundraising, advocacy and social media to help our clients run best-of-breed digital programs in support of their mission.

The Senior Digital Strategist position encompasses creative thinking, top-notch writing, analytical assessment and team-management skills. This individual will be on the front lines of the client relationship and responsible for the designing and implementation of cross-channel digital marketing campaigns that deliver stellar results. You will work with many clients with very different types of engagements, but you won’t be alone: You’ll be managing a team of online associates, copywriters and production staff.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Working with clients to assess their online marketing, advocacy and technology needs while identifying future needs and opportunities;
• Designing innovative digital fundraising, advocacy and communications campaigns;
• Leading cross-functional teams to implement client campaigns over all digital channels, including email, web, social media and search;
• Assessing client KPIs and ensuring maximum ROI of digital campaigns;
• Advising clients on industry best practices and emerging strategies;
• Providing clients with strategic marketing planning, including revenue forecasting and budgeting;
• Working with client teams, including technology and creative, to assist in managing resources and timelines on projects;
• Supporting business development efforts and participating in new business pitches; and
• Providing top-quality customer service to clients, including regular reporting and invoicing.

Qualified candidates should have:

• 7-10 years of agency or nonprofit experience in digital communications, fundraising and marketing for nonprofit organizations;
• Client management experience is a plus;
• Experience managing cross-functional project teams;
• Ability to juggle multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment;
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills;
• Experience working with eCRM platforms such as Salsa, Salesforce or Convio Luminate;
• Awesome skills for finding just the right GIF for an all-staff email;
• Background in email marketing and/or website technologies is strongly preferred; and
• Passion for making our world a better place

Digital Strategist

At Anne Lewis Strategies, we’re using digital marketing to power social change. We are a team of 70 and growing who use our techy know-how and do-good attitude to harness email, social media, and web advertising – everything digital – for difference-making nonprofits like the Environmental Working Group, and we’ll be on the front lines in 2018 leading digital programs for the cycle’s hottest Senate races, including Sen. Claire McCaskill and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s runs for reelection.

We are seeking a full-time Digital Strategist to develop and manage integrated marketing, fundraising and communications strategies for our growing client base. If you have strong writing and analytical skills, are an expert multitasker, can lead teams effectively and want to put your stamp on creative campaigns that mobilize resources for social good, this job is for you!

Our firm has done as much to democratize political and nonprofit giving as anyone in our industry, and we strive to further that progress every day. Our team believes that greater direct participation benefits our clients and our society. We hope you’ll join us!

Successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Day-to-day management of client relationships and satisfaction;
• Working with clients to assess online marketing, advocacy and technology needs and identify future needs and opportunities;
• Developing and implementing online fundraising and communications strategies, including the design and management of communications calendars;
• Working with writers, designers and technical experts to generate top-notch, engaging content;
• Advising clients on industry best practices and emerging strategies;
• Providing clients with strategic marketing planning, including revenue forecasting and budgeting;
• Working with client teams, including technology and creative, to assist in managing resources and project timelines;
• Supporting business development efforts and participating in new business pitches; and
• Providing top-quality customer service to clients, including regular reporting and invoicing.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and two writing samples to hiring@annelewisllc.com and title it “Digital Strategist Application”.

Digital Associate

Here at Anne Lewis Strategies, we’re a team of digital-obsessed tech nerds and nonprofit-loving do-gooders.

We harness email, social media and web advertising: If it’s digital and cutting-edge, we’re doing it. We’ve helped our clients run digital book clubs, host podcasts and create interactive social media campaigns. And we’re just as expert at placing cookies on websites as we are at eating them (all in the spirit of powering Democratic campaigns to victory and nonprofits to change the world).

Our growing client base – including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in New York and Sen. Claire McCaskill in Missouri – has us in the thick of the 2018 battle over Senate control. And from taking down Trump to fighting toxic chemicals alongside the Environmental Working Group, we’re fired up about the change we’re helping make.

We love what we work on and whom we work with, so company lunches, happy hours and volunteering together are an office standard. And we’ll be together on Election Day to watch as Dems win the White House and seats up and down the ballot, knowing we had a hand in making it happen.

We are seeking a full-time Digital Associate to join us as we power social change and turn America blue. If we sound like the place for you, we can’t wait to hear from you.

Successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Achieving clients’ fundraising and engagement goals;
• Providing top-quality customer service to clients, including regular reporting and invoicing;
• Researching and developing online fundraising and communications strategies, including the design and management of communications calendars;
• Working with clients to assess digital marketing, advocacy and technology needs and identify future needs and opportunities;
• Working with client teams, including technology and creative, to assist in managing resources and project timelines; and
• Day-to-day management of client relationships and satisfaction.

Qualified candidates should have:

• Passion for good causes, whether candidates or other;
• At least 1-2 years experience, including past internships and part-time work. Experience with a political campaign, nonprofit or interactive marketing company is particularly appreciated but not required;
• Excellent quantitative reasoning skills and ability to apply data to strategic decisions;
• Strong writing and editing skills;
• Ability to juggle and multitask on multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment;
• Willingness to take initiative and use good judgment to resolve issues;
• Ability to collaborate on a team both internally and externally;
• Background in digital communications, fundraising and/or marketing is strongly preferred;
• Client management experience is a plus.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and two writing samples to hiring@annelewisllc.com and title it “Digital Associate Application.” Please note any quantitative classes you may have taken, such as math, statistics, economics or computer science.

Software Engineer or Senior Software Engineer

Anne Lewis Strategies leads online communications and fundraising strategy for some of the country’s leading Democratic campaigns and top nonprofit organizations. At the heart of our business is a proprietary set of software tools that make us the best, fastest, highest-quality agency in the business.

We’re looking for an engineer who believes in using tech and data to help us elect more Democrats, propel nonprofits, and make the world a better place. She or he will develop software products to increase the speed, scale, and quality of our clients’ communications.

The Software Engineer will develop and extend an extensive codebase of mission-critical tools, which support API integrations that provide real-time analytics to client teams. She or he will work closely with the Chief Technology Officer in the architecture and development of our custom tools.

We are looking for a passionate learner: someone who loves coding, adopting new technologies, and working on a diverse team. She or he will empower us and our clients to use technology to win elections.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Here’s what you need to know: At Anne Lewis Strategies we have developed more than 20 software products. Our most impactful products are written in Node.js using the Express framework with frontends in AngularJS and React. We use both MySQL and PostgreSQL for our data stores and AWS for hosting. Our tools perform complex API integrations on platforms such as ActBlue, Blue State Digital, Convio Luminate and Salsa Labs.

A strong applicant will have professional experience working with a team using some or all of these platforms. We are interested in both mid-level and senior candidates.

Recently the CBO announced its scores for the second version of the AHCA. Within hours of the news reports hitting, we sent 4.2 million emails on behalf of our clients and drove 700,000 online actions. Because of the software products we’ve developed, Democratic voters across the country immediately learned the news and had the opportunity to take action.

Would you like to be a critical member of the team that makes this sort of awesomeness happen? Do you, like us, have one monitor full of code and another tracking the news – as well as a drive to take action and create new ways to take action? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and two writing samples to hiring@annelewisllc.com and title it “Software Engineer”.

Social Media Engagement Strategist

We are looking for a talented, ambitious self-starter who knows what makes a Facebook post pop; understands how to drive conversation over Twitter; transforms likes, shares and post reach into actionable insights; and is always looking to stay at the edge of innovation. If that’s you, we want you to join our team.

In this role, you’ll have an opportunity to support world-changing nonprofits. You’ll work on a team of award-winning, creative, hungry and innovative communicators. You’ll build relationships in comment sections and Twitter feeds that unlock our programs’ potential. You’ll use social listening tools and good judgment to spot trends, surface opportunities and mobilize in real-time to make the most of them.

Responsibilities will include:

• Working collaboratively with client teams to develop strategies that sustain, evolve and grow social media communities for world-changing nonprofits;
• Writing social media copy;
• Using social media to foster connections with leaders and influentials;
• Identifying real-time opportunities to engage in relevant social conversations and build relationships with the audience;
• Generating insights using results and social analytics tools to optimize content and strategy;
• Creating and managing content calendars for various social channels;
• Ensuring content is in line with both internal style and account-specific style, all while retaining a compelling, authentic voice; and
• Working with client teams to assist in managing resources and timelines on projects.

Qualified candidates should have:

• Understanding of the social media universe,
• Experience writing copy for Facebook, Twitter, and other social channels;
• Community management experience;
• Familiarity with social media publishing and analytics tools;
• Obsessive attention to detail and intense curiosity;
• A passion for using technology to help good causes – whether they’re nonprofits or political candidates;
• Ability to juggle multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment;
• Ability to find just the right GIF for an all-staff email; and
• Passion for making our world a better place.

Writer-Editor

From presidential campaigns and huge races for the U.S. Senate and House to gubernatorial campaigns and national nonprofit organizations, we at Anne Lewis Strategies work on the front lines to help our clients tell stories, achieve their missions, and have a positive impact on our country and the world. Along the way, we’ve raised more than $320 million – and had fun doing it!

Right now, we are looking for a talented, ambitious self-starter with excellent writing and editing skills to join one of the most prolific teams in the business. If that’s you, read on.

Role and Responsibilities

As a Digital Copywriter-Editor, you’ll have an opportunity to be the voice of some of the biggest names in Democratic politics while learning cutting-edge practices in strategic political messaging. This is a great opportunity for aspiring communications directors, press secretaries or speechwriters. You’ll get to do it in tandem with a top team of strategists, including our senior partners and former senior advisers on the Hill, as well as top-notch technologists.

We’re open to the work structure that brings the best person(s) to our team, whether that’s full-time, short term or remote.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Working with client teams to develop and provide voice for leading Democratic office-holders, challengers and world-changing nonprofits;
• Writing email, website and social media copy;
• Proofing fundraising and advocacy emails daily for syntax, proper punctuation, grammatical errors, spelling errors and typos;
• Fact check, fact check, fact check;
• Ensuring emails are in line with both internal style and account-specific style, all while retaining a compelling, authentic voice; and
• Working with client teams, including technology and creative, to assist in managing resources and timelines on projects.

Qualified candidates should have:

• Experience writing speeches, editorials or emails in someone else’s voice;
• Ability to juggle multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment;
• Background in political campaigns or on the Hill (preferred);
• Ability to find just the right GIF for an all-staff email; and
• Passion for making our world a better place.

Digital Editor

From presidential campaigns and huge races for the U.S. Senate and House to gubernatorial campaigns and national nonprofit organizations, we at Anne Lewis Strategies work on the front lines to help our clients tell stories, achieve their missions, and make a positive impact on our country and the world. Along the way, we’ve raised more than $320 million – and had fun doing it!

Right now, we are looking for a talented, ambitious self-starter with excellent editing and research skills to join one of the most prolific teams in the business. If that’s you, read on.

We’re open to the work structure that brings the best person(s) to our team, whether that’s full-time, short term or remote.

Role and Responsibilities

As a Digital Editor, you’ll act as a critical fail-safe to ensure some of the biggest names in Democratic politics and world-changing nonprofits always put their best foot forward. This is the perfect job for anyone who feels passionately about progressive activism and believes the AP Stylebook is essential to survival.

With Anne Lewis Strategies, you’ll bring your expertise to bear alongside a top team of strategists, including our senior partners and former senior advisers on the Hill, as well as award-winning writers and cutting-edge technologists.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Proofing fundraising and advocacy emails daily for accuracy, syntax, punctuation, grammatical and spelling errors, and typos;
• Fact checking, fact checking, fact checking;
• Ensuring emails are in line with both internal style and account-specific style, all while retaining a compelling, authentic voice; and
• Working with client teams, including technology and creative, to assist in managing resources and timelines on projects.

Qualified candidates should have:

• Experience using a style guide (AP or otherwise);
• Discipline to read carefully, think critically, and strive for perfection;
• Ability to juggle multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment;
• Ability to find just the right GIF for an all-staff email;
• Passion for making our world a better place; and
• Ability to parse policy is a plus.

Graphic Designer

We are looking for a talented, ambitious self-starter to join our graphic design department. If you want to join the best team in the industry and help communicate with millions of people through cutting-edge digital design, we want you to apply.

Role and Responsibilities

As a graphic designer at Anne Lewis Strategies, you will be responsible for producing design projects across a wide variety of platforms – websites, email, infographics, social media, you name it.
The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and communicate effectively online and off to turn out great designs every time.

Responsibilities will include:

• Work closely with our digital strategy teams to understand the clients’ needs;
• Create design solutions that have a high visual impact and meet the objectives of the project;
• Manage multiple projects from concept through completion;
• Design for a wide variety of digital projects including websites, infographics, email graphics, social media graphics, logos and more;
• Estimate time required for projects;
• Develop creative and consistent branding;
• Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts;
• Demonstrate illustrative skills with rough sketches;

Required skills:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field preferred but not required;
• At least one year of relevant professional experience, including internships and volunteer positions;
• Background in politics, fundraising, or advocacy preferred but not required;
• A working knowledge of digital design, brand development, interactive design and the creative process;
• Experience with software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Flash;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Passion, integrity and energy.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and five or more graphic design samples to hiring@annelewisllc.com. Please indicate your level of responsibility for each design sample.

Digital Production Associate

At Anne Lewis Strategies, LLC, a strategic online communications consulting firm in Washington, D.C., we work with some of the nation’s leading Democratic and progressive campaigns. We are looking for someone with the tech know-how to join our digital production team in producing top-notch emails, web pages, and other digital content for our clients. We hope you might be the one to join us as we test new ideas, challenge even the most basic of assumptions, and innovate beyond them.

Our digital production team is responsible for producing emails for clients, expanding their online presence, and having a role in online advocacy, fundraising, social media and list growth strategy.

Qualifications:

• Strong HTML knowledge necessary, at least some CSS preferred
• Knowledge of a CRM or ESP is strongly preferred; we’re particularly interested in your experience with platforms like Salsa Labs, Blue State Digital Tools, IBM Marketing Cloud (aka Silverpop Engage), Luminate Online (aka Convio), or NGP’s email tools. You haven’t just set up an email or two using a WYSIWYG in one of these; you’ve coded dozens using the HTML editor.
• Attention to detail is your middle name
• Strong Excel skills and a working knowledge of Photoshop are big pluses
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Passion, energy, and excitement for Democratic & progressive causes and all things digital. We love doing what we do, and hopefully you do, too!

How to Apply:

Salary is commensurate with experience. We’re open to the work structure that brings the best person(s) to our team, whether that’s full-time, short term or remote. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to hiring@annelewisllc.com. Please use the subject line format “Digital Production Applicant – [Your Name]”. Please, no phone calls.

Anne Lewis Strategies Internship

As an intern at Anne Lewis Strategies, you won’t be spending days making photocopies and answering the phone. We are a fast-growing firm looking to make you a part of our team working in the digital world for Democrats and major nonprofits. No two days are the same – you’ll work across the field of what we do:

• You’ll be the last set of eyes on emails that will decide some of this cycle’s biggest races.
• You’ll help design and report on the emails we’re sending and the tactics we’re testing.
• You’ll draft copy for our clients across the spectrum, from nonprofits defending the environment to national party committees and some of the highest-profile members of the U.S. Senate.

This position reports to our production director and copy editor. And look: It’s a real stepping stone. Past interns are on staff at Anne Lewis Strategies, working for campaigns and have gone on to elite graduate programs, including Harvard Law School and Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern.